Marquette Basketball: 2024-25 season preview for the Golden Eagles
By Joey Loose
Projected Starters
Guard – Stevie Mitchell (Senior)
A former Top 100 recruit, Mitchell has slid into a major role in the backcourt these last few seasons with the Golden Eagles. Now entering his third year as a starting guard, he put up 8.8 points and 4.1 rebounds a game last season and will have a chance to do even more this year. His game depends on his interior offense, making 63% of his 2-pointers last season, though he’ll hope for further success now as a senior.
Guard – Kam Jones (Senior)
The most significant returning piece for Marquette, Jones is coming off another thrilling season as a junior and will be the focal point on offense this year. He averaged 17.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game, making 40% of his 3-pointers and a solid clip all over the court. There’ll be no shortage in opportunities as he develops into even more of a leader and veteran presence for this program.
Guard – Chase Ross (Junior)
Opportunities weren’t aplenty as an underclassman, but Ross now has a chance to take a major step forward. He did earn some starts as a sophomore in a season where he averaged 6.1 points and 3.1 rebounds, but he’s secured even more run in this backcourt. Ross made 36% of his 3-pointers and had 1.3 steals per game, showing his value and versatility.
Forward – David Joplin (Senior)
Another major returning piece from last year, Joplin was Big East Sixth Man of the Year as a sophomore before carving out a more significant role last season. As a junior he put up 10.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game even as his shooting numbers took a slight step back, making just 36% of his 3-pointers. He’s capable of draining shots and being a high-volume scorer and should see a boost in his production with those aforementioned departures.
Forward – Ben Gold (Junior)
A 6’11 forward from New Zealand, Gold has spent the last two seasons on Marquette’s bench but figures to factor into the equation much more as an upperclassman. He saw his minutes rise as a sophomore, averaging 5.0 points and 3.0 rebounds mostly as a backup to Ighodaro. He’ll now look to build sustained success in great minutes after hitting more than 75% of his 2-pointers last year.